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Networks 2008 will focus on the challenges of planning networks to deliver on thepromise of convergence of the information and communication technologies (ICT) and next generation networks (NGN).
The challenges are many: how to build high performance networks for converged services where every step is cost justified and drives profitable growth, where difficult issues of scalability, end-to-end network performance, network management, network and service control, reliability, security and interoperability are planned and then realized, and where flexibility is maintained to allow experimentation with new applications that can foster new and compelling revenue streams for operators. Unleashing the core value of convergence requires innovation in network planning methods, scalable architectures, new optimization algorithms, and understanding the tradeoffs between different technology choices and migration paths.
Networks 2008 is the 13th of such symposia, held every two years, and attracting participants from all over the world: network operators, software companies, system integrators, researchers from universities and industry, marketers and policy-makers, regulators.
At Networks 2008 we will continue the tradition of state-of-the art papers, invited presentations, and panel sessions, as international experts present their latest findings and share experiences in network strategy, planning, operations, management, control and design.
May we invite you to participate in Networks 2008.

www.networks2008.org